BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to methods for testing and certifying products. More particularly, the present invention provides a system and method for testing and certifying products and aspects thereof, including telecommunications and computing devices.
2. Related Art
In numerous industries, it is often desirable to test and certify various aspects of a product. For example, in the computing arts, benchmarking tests are employed for testing the relative performance of selected aspects of a computer system, and serve as a basis for comparing aspects of products produced by numerous manufactures. An example of a benchmarking test is the Dhrystone benchmark, which is a CPU-bound benchmark for determining a system's integer processing performance. The results of this test can be used to objectively compare and rank the relative processing powers of various microprocessors, independent of the manufacturer and internal architecture of a given processor.
In addition to benchmarking, it is also desirable to ascertain the performance characteristics of a device and compare the results to established standards to determine whether the device complies with such standards. For example, in the telecommunications industry, it is often desirable to test the relative speech quality of a Voice-over-IP (VoIP) connection to determine whether the connection is capable of reliably carrying voice traffic. Algorithms such as the Perceptual Evaluation of Speech Quality (PESQ) and Perceptual Speech Quality Management (PSQM) algorithms can be applied to voice traffic to produce an indication of the relative clarity of voice communications over a VoIP connection. The results of the test can then be used to determine whether a subject VoIP connection can be reliably used for voice traffic, or whether further adjustment is necessary to reliably carry such traffic.
It is known in the art to certify a product as being compliant with one or more industry standards. An example is Underwriters Laboratory, which tests various aspects of electrical components and determines the compliance of such products with various electrical safety standards. If a product passes a given test, it may be certified as “UL listed,” and the vendor may then be granted the right to display the “UL” certification logo. However, the testing and certifications granted by UL relate predominantly to product safety, and provide no useful information about a product's performance characteristics and capabilities. Moreover, a particular problem with existing testing and certification methodologies lies in the lack of robustness and flexibility of tests currently performed, and accessibility to testing results by product vendors and the consuming public.
Accordingly, what would be desirable, but has not yet been provided, is a system and method for testing and certifying one or more performance aspects of a device, wherein results of testing can be easily accessed by the public.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a system and method for testing and certifying one or more aspects of a device, such as, but not limited to, a network, telecommunications device, or computing device. One or more pre-defined or user-specified tests are identified by a user and applied by a testing entity to an aspect of the device. The tests can be specified by a user or by a testing entity. The results of the test are gathered and compared to one or more pre-determined standards or claims. If the product passes the test, i.e., the product meets or exceeds the pre-determined standards or claims, the device is certified by the testing entity and the results are published, for example, in an online catalog accessible via the Internet. Additionally, the product vendor is granted a license to use a certification logo in connection with the product. If the product fails the test, a private communication is sent from the testing entity to the product vendor indicating the failure. Any desired test can be applied to one or more aspects of a product.
The present invention further provides a method for allowing a user to test and certify a device. The user submits a product to be tested to a testing entity, and identifies one or more tests to be performed by the testing entity. The testing entity then performs the test. The product vendor receives a communication from the testing entity indicating the results of testing. If the product passes the test, the product vendor can have the results posted in an online catalog accessible via the Internet and can display a certification logo in connection with the product. If the product fails the test, the product vendor can try to improve the product and can re-submit the product for re-testing. After a product has been certified and the results published in the online catalog, additional tests can be specified and performed.
The present invention also provides a system for testing and certifying a device. A web server is provided and hosts a web site for allowing one or more product vendors to specify one or more tests to be performed on the product. A testing entity performs the one or more tests on the product. A certification server is provided in communication with the web server, and includes an online catalog stores testing results for products that have passed the tests. The online catalog includes a certification database for storing certification information and a product database for storing product information. A communications interface connects the web server to a larger network, such as the Internet.
The present invention further provides a method for testing and certifying Voice-over-IP (VoIP) capabilities of a device. The method comprises the steps of connecting the device between two end nodes, establishing a VoIP call between the two end nodes and across the device, testing voice quality of the call using a voice quality tester, comparing tests results to pre-determined standards, certifying the product as having VoIP capability and storing testing results in an on-line catalog if the results meet or exceed the pre-determined standards; and if the results do not meet or exceed the pre-determined standards, communicating a failure to the product vendor. The effects of traffic congestion can be measured, in addition to Quality-of-Service (QoS) capabilities of the device.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Other important objects and features of the invention will be apparent from the following Detailed Description of the Invention taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIGS. 1 and 2 are flowcharts showing the testing and certification method of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the testing and certification system of the present invention.
FIGS. 4a-4c are flowcharts showing the testing and certification method of the present invention, wherein Voice-over-IP (VoIP) capability of a telecommunications device is tested and certified.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a system and method for testing and certifying products, such as telecommunications and computing devices. One or more user-defined or pre-defined tests are selected and applied to an aspect of a product. The tests can be submitted and configured by a product vendor, and parameters of the test can be adjusted by the vendor as desired. Optionally, the product vendor can specify a test. The test is performed, and results of the test are gathered. If the aspect of the product being tested fails the test, the vendor is notified of such failure in a private communication (e.g., by fax, e-mail, or voice communication). If the aspect passes the test, the aspect of the product is certified. The certification, product information, and test results are stored in an on-line catalog and made accessible to the public for a predetermined period of time through a website. The product vendor is granted a license to display a certification logo in connection with the product. Additional tests can be applied to test other aspects of the product, and results of testing and certification made available in the online catalog.
FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the testing and certification method of the present invention, indicated generally at 10. The method 10 can be applied to any product, or aspect thereof, for which testing and certification is desired. Examples of such products include, but are not limited to, telecommunications devices (e.g., routers, switches, hubs, bridges, modems, caching devices, wireless access points, network cards, cabling, optical devices, multiplexers, or any other similar equipment) and computing devices (e.g., personal computers, personal digital assistants, laptops and notebook computers, embedded computers, controllers, or any other similar equipment). It is to be understood that any aspect of any device can be tested and certified without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention.
In step 20, a test type to be applied to the product is determined. The test type can vary according to the aspect of the product being tested, and can be applied to determine the product's features, functions, and performance characteristics. For example, if the device is a local area network (LAN) switch, a desired aspect of the switch can be tested, such as application traffic recognition capability, jumbo frame support, rapid reconfiguration spanning tree support, 10/100/1,000 megabits-per-second auto-negotiation capability, link aggregation control, Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) wire speeds, auto MDI/MDIX capability, port mirroring, redundant power supply, port access authentication using IEEE 802.1x standard, the presence of dual firmware images, non-destructive upgrade capability, application traffic recognition, data transmission performance, or any other aspect for which testing is desired.
In step 25, a decision is made as to whether the test is a user-specified test. Importantly, the present invention allows both pre-defined and user-specified tests to be applied to one or more aspects of a product. If a positive determination is made, step 30 is performed, and the user-specified test is retrieved. The user-specified test can be configured as desired, and parameters thereof can be adjusted as desired. Of course, a user-specified test can become a pre-defined test that subsequent users can have applied to their products. If a negative determination is made in step 25, step 35 is performed, wherein a pre-determined test is retrieved. The pre-determined test can be previously defined by an entity or individual operating the present invention, a product vendor, or any other user.
In step 40, the test is applied to an aspect of the product. As mentioned earlier, the test could be any test for any aspect of the product, such as automatic traffic recognition capability, VoIP capability, or any other feature, function, or performance characteristic of the device can be tested. After the test has been applied, in step 45, the results of the test are gathered and analyzed to determine whether the aspect passed the test. If a negative determination is made, step 50 is performed, wherein the vendor is notified of a failure. Preferably, the vendor is notified of the failure by way of a private communication between the testing entity and the vendor, such as by facsimile, phone, e-mail, or other suitable communication.
In the event that a positive determination is made in step 45, step 55 is performed, wherein the aspect of the product is certified. For example, the product could be certified as being capable of reliably handing VoIP traffic if the product passes one or more VoIP capability tests, or the product could be certified as having 10/100/1000 mbps auto-switching capability if the device passes an auto-negotiation test. Any conceivable certification can be utilized in step 55. Additionally, in step 55, information about the product, including a description of the product, test results, and certification information, is stored in an on-line catalog 60 for a pre-determined period of time. Preferably, the information is stored for a one-year period, but any desired period of time can be used. The information in the online catalog 60 is accessible to both the public and the product vendor.
In step 65, the vendor is granted a license to use a certification mark in connection with the product, to indicate that the aspect of the product has been tested and is certified. The certification mark could be any desired mark, and can be used in product advertising, promotional literature, packaging, or any other documentation or communication relating to the product. Finally, in step 70, a determination is made as to whether additional aspects of the product are to be tested. If a positive determination is made, step 20 is repeated, so that such additional aspects can be tested and certified, and additional results stored in the on-line catalog. Thus, as can readily be appreciated, the online catalog 60 of the present invention provides a rich repository of information about a product's features, functionality, and capabilities.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the testing and certification methodology of the present invention, described from the perspective of a product vendor and indicated generally at 100. Beginning in step 110, the product vendor submits a product to be tested and certified to a testing entity. In step 115, the vendor specifies a test to be performed on an aspect of the product. The test can be specified by the vendor using a website provided by the testing entity, or through any other communication. In step 120, a determination is made as to whether the vendor wishes to configure the test. If a positive determination is made, step 125 is performed, wherein the user can configure parameters of the test. Such configuration can be accomplished by any desired means, and preferably, by way of one or more web pages where test parameter information can be entered.
After the test has been configured in step 125, or if a negative determination has been made in step 120, step 130 is performed, wherein the testing entity is allowed to perform the test. Testing could occur at a remote location (i.e., at the facilities of the testing entity), and can occur at a time scheduled by either the product vendor or the testing entity. Conceivably, if the device is connected to a network, the test could occur online and monitored in real time. After the test has been performed, in step 135 the vendor receives a communication from the testing entity, indicating the results of the test. The communication could be in any desired format, such as an e-mail, a fax, or other communication. In step 140, a determination is made as to whether the product passed the test. If a negative determination is made, step 145 is invoked, wherein the vendor can improve the failed aspect of the product. Then, step 110 is repeated, wherein the aspect of the product can be re-tested in accordance with method 100. If a positive determination is made in step 140, step 150 occurs, wherein the vendor can review the results of the test in the online catalog. Then, in step 155, the vendor displays a certification logo in connection with the product. In step 160, a determination is made as to whether an additional aspect of the product should be tested. If so, step 110 is repeated, so that the additional aspect can be tested and certified in accordance with method 100.
FIG. 3 is a diagram of the testing and certification system of the present invention, indicated generally at 170. The present invention can be implemented on one or more computer systems and preferably through a website associated with a testing entity. For example, a web server 172 and a certification server 174 can be provided at a testing entity's location, and can communicate via the internet 180 with a plurality of reviewer computer systems 182 and one or more product vendor computer systems 184. The web server 172 provides one or more web pages accessible by the product vendor systems 184 for specifying and/or configuring tests to be performed on products. The tests are communicated via the web server 172 to the certification server 174, or alternatively, could be pre-defined tests stored in the certification server 174. The certification server 174 communicates with the online catalog 60 to store product information, test results, and certification information. Such information can be stored in a certification database 176 and a product database 178. The online catalog 60 is accessible by the reviewer computer systems 182 to review product information, test results, and certification information.
FIGS. 4a-4c are flowcharts showing the testing and certification method of the present invention, wherein Voice-over-IP (VoIP) capability of a telecommunications device is tested and certified.
FIG. 4a is a flowchart showing the method of the present invention, indicated generally at 200, for testing and certifying VoIP capabilities of a device. Beginning in step 205, a network device, such as a switch, router, or hub, is set to factory default settings. Additionally, ancillary features of the device are disabled, such as flow control features and spanning tree features. Then, in step 210, a VoIP call is established between two end nodes and across the device. In step 215, the voice quality of the call is determined using a voice quality tester that preferably utilizes the Perceptual Speech Quality Measurement (PSQM) and Perceptual Evaluation of Speech Quality (PESQ) algorithms 220 and 225, respectively. PSQM, described in International Telecommunications Union ITU-T P.861, is a quality measurement algorithm that tests voice quality through a voice encoder/decoder (codec) by comparing a voice sample after it has passed through the codec to the original sample. PESQ, described in International Telecommunications Union ITU-T P.862, is also a quality measurement algorithm that expands upon PSQM by adding additional processing steps to account for signal-level differences and packet losses. Any suitable voice quality testing algorithm can be used in place of the PESQ and PSQM algorithms without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. The voice quality tester utilized in step 215 could be a voice quality tester manufactured by Agilent, Inc., or any other suitable tester.
In step 230, results of testing conducted in step 215 are gathered, and compared to PESQ and PSQM standards for voice quality. The PESQ and PSQM standards are based upon voice quality standards promulgated by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Then, in step 235, a determination is made as to whether the results meet or exceed PESQ and PSQM standards. If a positive determination is made, step 240 is invoked, wherein the device is certified as being capable of reliably supporting VoIP traffic. Then, in step 245, the results of testing are stored in the online catalog 60 for a predetermined period of time, e.g., one year. In the event that a negative determination is made in step 235, step 247 is invoked, wherein the product vendor is informed that the results of testing conducted in step 215 did not meet or exceed the PESQ and PSQM standards, and that the product is not certified as being VoIP capable. The product vendor could be informed using any mode of communication, such as by fax, e-mail, or other suitable means.
FIG. 4b is a flowchart showing another method according to the present invention, indicated generally at 250, for testing and certifying VoIP capabilities of a device. The method 250 expands upon the method 200 described earlier and shown in FIG. 4a by testing VoIP capabilities of a device when congestion is introduced into the network. Beginning in step 255, the network device to be tested is set to factory default settings, and ancillary features of the device are disabled, such as flow control features and spanning tree features. Then, in step 260, a VoIP call is established between two end nodes and across the device. In step 265, a traffic generator is connected to all access and core switches between the two nodes, and network congestion is simulated by introducing traffic into the network using 64-byte frames destined for opposite nodes of the network and traversing the device under test. Preferably, all traffic generated is in excess of the traffic capabilities of the interconnect links with the device under test.
In step 270, the voice quality of the call is determined using a voice quality tester the preferably utilizes the PSQM and PESQ algorithms 275 and 280, respectively. However, any suitable voice quality testing algorithm can be used in place of the PESQ and PSQM algorithms without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. The voice quality tester utilized in step 270 could be a voice quality tester manufactured by Agilent, Inc., or any other suitable tester. In step 285, results of testing conducted in step 270 are gathered, and compared to PESQ and PSQM standards for voice quality. The PESQ and PSQM standards are based upon voice quality standards promulgated by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Then, in step 290, a determination is made as to whether the results meet or exceed PESQ and PSQM standards. If a positive determination is made, step 295 is invoked, wherein the device is certified as being capable of reliably supporting VoIP traffic. Then, in step 300, the results of testing are stored in the online catalog 60 for a predetermined period of time, e.g., one year. In the event that a negative determination is made in step 290, step 297 is invoked, wherein the product vendor is informed that the results of testing conducted in step 270 did not meet or exceed the PESQ and PSQM standards, and that the product is not certified as being VoIP capable. The product vendor could be informed using any mode of communication, such as by fax, e-mail, or other suitable means.
FIG. 4c is a flowchart showing another method according to the present invention, indicated generally at 310, for testing and certifying VoIP capabilities of a device. The method 310 expands upon the method 250 described earlier and shown in FIG. 4b by testing VoIP capabilities of a device when congestion is introduced into the network and quality-of-service (QoS) capabilities of the device are enabled. In step 315, the network device to be tested is set to factory default settings, and ancillary features of the device are disabled, such as flow control features and spanning tree features. Additionally, QoS features of the device are enabled. In step 320, a VoIP call is established between two end nodes and across the device. Then, in step 325, a traffic generator is connected to all access and core switches between the two nodes, and network congestion is simulated by introducing traffic into the network using 64-byte frames destined for opposite nodes of the network and traversing the device under test. Preferably, all traffic generated is in excess of the traffic capabilities of the interconnect links with the device under test.
In step 330, the voice quality of the call is determined using a voice quality tester the preferably utilizes the PSQM and PESQ algorithms 335 and 340, respectively. However, any suitable voice quality testing algorithm can be used in place of the PESQ and PSQM algorithms without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. The voice quality tester utilized in step 330 could be a voice quality tester manufactured by Agilent, Inc., or any other suitable tester. In step 345, results of testing conducted in step 330 are gathered, and compared to PESQ and PSQM standards for voice quality. The PESQ and PSQM standards are based upon voice quality standards promulgated by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Then, in step 350, a determination is made as to whether the results meet or exceed PESQ and PSQM standards. If a positive determination is made, step 355 is invoked, wherein the device is certified as being capable of reliably supporting VoIP traffic. Then, in step 360, the results of testing are stored in the online catalog 60 for a predetermined period of time, e.g., one year. In the event that a negative determination is made in step 350, step 357 is invoked, wherein the product vendor is informed that the results of testing conducted in step 330 fell below the PESQ and PSQM standards, and that the product is not certified as being VoIP capable. The product vendor could be informed using any mode of communication, such as by fax, e-mail, or other suitable means.
As mentioned earlier, the present invention can be practiced using any known or future-developed test for testing and/or certifying any desired aspect of any product. An online catalog of these tests is provided for users to review and choose from for application to their products. Table 1 lists and describes examples of tests that can be utilized with the present invention. The tests listed therein are illustrative in nature, and could be expanded to include any desired or future-developed test: TABLE 1
Test Name Description
VoIP Capable Infrastructure (Quality of Service) This certification verifies that the device under test's
QoS mechanisms can adequately support latency
sensitive applications such as voice in a congested
environment by providing sufficiently low latency as
well as voice quality scores that are coincident with
those deemed toll quality.
Non-Destructive Code Upgrade This certification verifies that the device under test's
firmware can be upgraded without erasing the device
configuration settings.
Jumbo Frame Support - 9K This certification verifies that the device under test can
transport so-called Ethernet “Jumbo Frames” up to
9,000 bytes. This is a layer 2 test and assumes that
the Ethernet frame is transported end-to-end as a
single unit and is not fragmented.
Gigabit Ethernet Wire Speed Capture This certification verifies that the device under test can
capture data at the rate of 1 Gigabit per second
without loss
Fast Ethernet Wire Speed Capture This certification verifies that the device under test can
capture data at the rate of 100 Megabits per second
without loss
Gigabit Ethernet No Loss Tap This certification verifies that the device under test
provides an error-free “tap” of a Gigabit Ethernet
connection.
Rapid Reconfiguration Spanning Tree Support This certification verifies that the device under test can
(802.1w) reconfigure its layer 2 spanning tree using the IEEE
802.1w “rapid” option.
10/100 Auto-negotiation This certification verifies that the device under test
responds properly to various speed and duplex mode
settings from a variety of 10/100 Ethernet network
interface cards and/or LAN switches as appropriate.
Switch QoS - Maintains Voice Quality under Load This certification verifies that a VoIP telephone can
appropriately recognize and prioritize traffic based on
802.1p (L2) or DiffServ (L3 IP) QoS mechanisms.
802.1p QoS Tagging This certification verifies a device's ability to tag
generated voice traffic with the appropriate 802.1p
QoS tag.
Link Aggregation (IEEE 802.3ad) This certification verifies that the device implements
standards-based Link Aggregation and can create a
single logical switch-to-switch link from two or more
physical switch ports.
IPV6 Wire Speed 48-port Fast Ethernet IPV6 Wire Speed 48-port Fast Ethernet
10/100/1000 Auto-Negotiation This certification verifies that the device under test
responds properly to various speed and duplex mode
settings from a variety of 10/100/1000 Ethernet
network interface cards and/or LAN switches as
appropriate.
Auto MDI/MDIX This certification verifies that the device under test can
automatically recognize the presence of a straight-
through or crossover cable and adjust its port setting
accordingly
Port Mirroring This certification verifies that the device under test can
duplicate the traffic associated with a given port to
another port on the device under test.
Redundant Power Supply This certification verifies the presence of an integrated
redundant power supply functionality in the device
under test.
Port Access Authentication via 802.1x This certification verifies that the device under test can
successfully provide port validation to a RADIUS
server using the IEEE 802.1x authentication
protocol. NOTE: This certification has
been superceded by 10559 which is not product-
specific. All future 802.1x certifications will use
10559.
Dual firmware images This certification verifies that the device can store two
firmware images from which to load the system
software (as distinct from the customer configuration)
for the device.
Dual configuration images This certification verifies that the device can store two
images from which to load the customer configuration
(as distinct from the system software) for the device.
Wake on LAN (WoL) This certification verifies that the device can
successfully respond to a Wake on LAN request and
initiate a power-on/boot up of the host PC.
Wake on Magic Packet ™ This certification verifies that the device can
successfully respond to a “Magic Packet” request and
initiate a power-on/boot up of the host device.
Auto MDI/MDIX This certification verifies that the device under test can
sense and automatically reverse transmit and receive
connections when connected to a switch with the
incorrect cable..
Application Traffic Recognition - KaZaa This certification verifies that the device under test can
detect and differentiate the specific traffic stream.
Application Traffic Recognition - Groove This certification verifies that the device under test can
detect and differentiate the specific traffic stream.
Application Traffic Recognition - XoLox This certification verifies that the device under test can
detect and differentiate the specific traffic stream.
Save/Load Configuration to Text File This certification verifies that the device under test
provides a management function that allows the device
configuration to be saved to or loaded from a
text/image file.
Save/Load Configuration to XML File This certification verifies that the device under test
provides a management function that allows the device
configuration to be saved to or loaded from a text file
that is formatted using the Extensible Markup Language
(XML).
Layer 2 Wire Speed Fast Ethernet - All Ports (Fixed This certification verifies the backplane capacity of the
Configuration Switch) switch. Specifically, that it can deliver wire-speed
throughput for all common frame sizes with all ports
active.
Access Control List (ACL) Functionality Bound to This certification verifies that the device under test can
Specified VLAN be configured with individual ACLs bound to separate
VLANs.
Rollback to last good configuration This certification verifies that the device under test
provides a management function that allows the
system configuration to be restored to a previous
working configuration without requiring a manual
“restore” of a previous configuration backup file.
PXE 2.0 This certification verifies that the device under test
provides support for the Pre-Execution boot
environment.
VLAN Support (IEEE 802.1Q) This certification verifies a devices ability to
appropriately tag and distinguish traffic between
multiple VLANs.
QoS Recognition (IEEE 802.1p) This certification verifies a devices ability to distinguish
and prioritize traffic based on the 802.1p Quality of
Service standards.
Rate Limiting Per Port This certification verifies that a device under test can
effectively limit the transmission rate on a single given
interface.
Management Access Authentication via IP Access This certification verifies that the device under test
Control Lists provides functionality that allows network mangers to
limit management access to host computers that use
specific TCP/IP addresses.
Management Access Authentication via RADIUS This certification verifies that the device under test
provides functionality that allows network mangers to
limit management access to users that complete
authentication with a backend RADIUS server with
which the device under test communicates.
Port Access Authorization via MAC Address This certification verifies that the device under test
provides functionality that allows network managers to
limit client port access to stations that have specific
layer 2 MAC addresses.
IPv4 Forwarding Benchmark Official IP V4 forwarding benchmarking of the NPF
MPLS Forwarding Benchmark Official MPLS benchmark of the NPF
IPv6 Forwarding Benchmark Official IP V6 forwarding benchmark of the NP Forum.
‘LinleyBench 2002’ - Core Core benchmarking criteria set down by The Linley
Group
'LinleyBench 2002' - Optional Optional benchmarks defined by The Linley Group
IPV4 (L3) Wire Speed Fast Ethernet - All Ports (Fixed This certification verifies the backplane capacity of the
Configuration Switch) switch. Specifically, that it can deliver wire-speed
throughput for all common frame sizes with all ports
active.
40 Bit WEP Capable This certification verifies that the device under test
successfully communicates with partner devices using
this specific Wired-Equivalency Privacy (WEP)
encryption key length.
128 Bit WEP Capable This certification verifies that the device under test
successfully communicates with partner devices using
this specific Wired-Equivalency Privacy (WEP)
encryption key length.
256 Bit WEP Capable This certification verifies that the device under test
successfully communicates with partner devices using
this specific Wired-Equivalency Privacy (WEP)
encryption key length.
ASCII WEP Key Configurable This certification verifies that the device under test
allows the WEP key to be configured using ASCII (text)
characters.
HEX WEP Key Configurable This certification verifies that the device under test
allows the WEP key to be configured using HEX
characters.
DHCP Server Capable This certification verifies that the device under test
implements a basic Distributed Host Control Protocol
(DHCP) server and can provide TCP/IP addresses to its
wireless clients.
802.11b+ Turbo mode support This certification verifies a devices support for
802.11b+ turbo modes for a wireless network.
Bi-polar Antenna Configurable This certification verifies that the device supports and
utilizes bi-polar antenna configuration.
Layer 2 Wire Speed Fast Ethernet with L3 ACLs - All This certification verifies that the switch can forward
Ports (Fixed Configuration Switch) traffic at wire-speed while applying a L3 IPv4-based
access control lists on all ports.
IPV4 (L3) Wire Speed Gigabit Ethernet - All Ports (Fixed This certification verifies the backplane capacity of the
Configuration Switch) switch. Specifically, that it can deliver wire-speed
throughput for all common frame sizes with all ports
active.
Layer 2 Wire Speed Gigabit Ethernet - All Ports (Fixed This certification verifies the backplane capacity of the
Configuration Switch) switch. Specifically, that it can deliver wire-speed
throughput for all common frame sizes with all ports
active.
System Upgrade via Trivial File Transfer Program (TFTP) This certification verifies that system under test
supports upgrading of system software and/or
firmware via TFTP.
Latency Resolution Latency Resolution
Stand Alone Testing Platform This certification verifies that the device under test can
function as without the need for another device
(usually a PC) to control the device under test.
Remote Control Capable Testing Platform - Integrated This certification verifies that the device under test can
Fast Ethernet be controlled remotely over TCP/IP - Ethernet LAN.
User Authentication via IEEE 802.1X This certification verifies that a device is capable of
implementing 802.1X (EAP) protocol to authenticate a
client station.
True10-160 Gigabits L2 Throughput This certification verifies the backplane capacity of the
switch. Specifically, that it can deliver a full 20 Gigabits
per second (full duplex) for each 10Gigabit Ethernet
interface. Aggregate device throughput is
160 Gigabit/s per second sustained.
True10-320 Gigabits L2 Throughput This certification verifies the backplane capacity of the
switch. Specifically, that it can deliver a full 20 Gigabits
per second (full duplex) for each 10Gigabit Ethernet
interface. Aggregate device throughput is
160 Gigabit/s per second sustained.
True10-160 Gigabits IP V4 (L3) Throughput This certification verifies the backplane capacity of the
switch. Specifically, that it can deliver a full 20 Gigabits
per second (full duplex) for each 10Gigabit Ethernet
interface. Aggregate device throughput is
160 Gigabit/s per second sustained.
True10-320 Gigabits IP V4 (L3) Throughput This certification verifies the backplane capacity of the
switch. Specifically, that it can deliver a full 20 Gigabits
per second (full duplex) for each 10Gigabit Ethernet
interface. Aggregate device throughput is
320 Gigabit/s per second sustained.
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) This certification verifies the device under test
implements the VRRP backup router function.
Transparent Definition/Library/Signature Updates This certification verifies that the device under test can
update its definition files without adversely affecting
the normal operation of the DUT.
High Availability Failover - Allow All This certification verifies that the if the device under
test has a software failure, it can revert to allowing all
traffic to traverse the DUT.
High Availability Failover - Allow None This certification verifies that if the device under test
has a software failure, it can revert to blocking all
traffic.
Redundant Fabric Module This certification verifies that the device supports
redundant failover across the switching fabric and can
restore traffic flows within several seconds.
User Authentication via local MAC Address Table This certification verifies that a device is capable of
authorizing clients access via a local MAC table.
User Authentication via Local User Database This certification verifies that a device is capable of
authorizing clients via a local database of user names
and passwords.
User Authentication via RADIUS Server This certification verifies that a device is capable of
authorizing clients via a remote RADIUS server.
Embedded Web Management This certification verifies a device provides
comprehensive web management.
Power Over Ethernet Support This certification verifies a device ability to be powered
with standard PoE (802.3af).
Cisco Fast EtherChannel support This certification verifies a devices ability to
appropriately interoperate with Cisco Systems Fast
EtherChannel trunking protocol.
Secure Shell (SSH) remote access This certification verifies a devices ability to encrypt
management traffic from remote locations.
Fast Ethernet Wire Speed Traffic Generation This certification verifies that the device under test can
generate line rate traffic.
Gigabit Ethernet Wire Speed Traffic Generation This certification verifies that the device under test can
generate line rate traffic.
10 Gigabit Ethernet Wire Speed Traffic Generation This certification verifies that the device under test can
generate line rate traffic.
802.1Q VLAN Tagging This certification verifies a device's ability to tag
generated voice traffic with the appropriate VLAN tag.
Diffserv QoS Tagging This certification verifies a device's ability to tag
generated voice traffic with the appropriate Diffserv
QoS tag.
Integrated Wire Speed Switching This certification verifies a device's ability to forward
traffic at line rate.
IPV4 (L3) Wire Speed 128-port Gigabit Ethernet This certification verifies the backplane capacity of the
switch. Specifically, that it can deliver wire-speed
throughput for all common frame sizes with all ports
active.
User authentication via Layer 3 (IP) based Access This certification verifies that a device is capable of
Control List authorizing clients access using local ACLs via Layer
3 IP addresses.
User authentication via Layer 4 (TCP/UDP) based This certification verifies that a device is capable of
Access Control List authorizing clients access using local ACLs via Layer
4 TCP/UDP ports.
QoS - Four Traffic Queues This certification verifies that a device is capable of
segmenting QoS traffic into four unique and separate
priority queues.
QoS - Six Traffic Queues This certification verifies that a device is capable of
segmenting QoS traffic into six unique and separate
priority queues.
QoS - Eight Traffic Queues This certification verifies that a device is capable of
segmenting QoS traffic into eight unique and separate
priority queues.
Layer 2 Wire Speed 128-port Gigabit Ethernet This certification verifies the backplane capacity of the
switch. Specifically, that it can deliver wire-speed
throughput for all common frame sizes with all ports
active.
Call Forwarding This certification verifies a VoIP telephone can forward
calls unconditionally, on no answer, and on a busy
signal.
User Configurable TCP/UDP Operational Ports This certification verifies a VoIP telephone can be
configured using selected UDP/TCP ports.
Remote Administration This certification verifies a VoIP telephone can be
remotely administered.
Incoming and Outbound Call logging This certification verifies a VoIP telephone can log
incoming and outgoing calls locally.
User Configurable CODEC This certification verifies a VoIP telephone can allow
the user to select between multiple CODECs.
Redundant Power Supply - Hot-Swappable This certification verifies that a device can be powered
by uninterruptible hot-swappable redundant power
supplies.
Hot-Swappable Fan This certification verifies that a device has integrated
cooling fans that may be interchanged without
adversely affecting device operations.
Fast Ethernet Wire Speed Monitoring This certification verifies that the device under test can
monitor data at the rate of 100 Megabits per second
without loss
Gigabit Ethernet Wire Speed Monitoring This certification verifies that the device under test can
monitor data at the rate of 1 Gigabit per second
without loss
1 Connection Allow All Wire Speed Throughput NAT This certification verifies that a firewall device can
Enabled forward a single connections traffic at wire speed
when allowing all traffic.
1,000 Connections Allow All Wire Speed Throughput This certification verifies that a firewall device can
NAT Enabled forward 1,000 connections traffic at wire speed when
allowing all traffic.
Auto Negotiation This verifies a device's ability to establish the highest
available speed and duplex settings across multiple
vendor combinations.
802.1p/Q VLAN Tag Propagation This verifies that the device can properly identify and
propagate frames carrying IEEE 802.1p/Q VLAN tags
with priority bits set.
Link Aggregation 802.3ad This verifies a device's ability to trunk ports across
multiple vendor combinations using LACP and/or MLT.
Accelerated Convergence Spanning Tree 802.1w This verifies a device's ability to converge a layer 2
bridged network using the IEEE 802.1w protocol with
multiple vendor combinations
Gigabit Uplink Support This verifies a device's ability to interoperate with
multiple vendors gigabit uplinks.
IPv4 - RIP v1 - Routing Protocol Support This verifies that the switches exchange IPv4 routing
table information via RIP.
IPv4 - RIP v2 - Routing Protocol Support This verifies that the switches exchange IPv4 routing
table information via RIP 2.
IPv4 - OSPF - Routing Protocols Support This verifies that the switches exchange IPv4 routing
table information via OSPF.
IPv4 - BGP 4 - Routing Protocols This verifies that the switches exchange IPv4 routing
table information via BGP-4.
IPX Routing - Routing Protocol Support This verifies that the device can participate in an IPX
routed network with multiple vendors' switches.
DVMRP - IP Multicasting This verifies a device's ability to host and join IP
multicast groups via DVMRP in a multi-vendor network.
PIM SM - IP Multicasting This verifies a device's ability to host and join IP
multicast groups via PIM SM in a multi-vendor network..
PIM DM - IP Multicasting This verifies a devices ability to host and join IP
multicast groups via PIM DM in a multi-vendor network.
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) This verifies a device's ability to act as a standby
router in the event of failure using VRRP standards in a
multi-vendor network.
Jumbo Frame Support This verifies a device's ability to forward a frame of
9000 bytes in a multi-vendor environment.
10 Gigabit LAN Phy Support This verifies a devices ability to transmit data between
multiple vendors 10 Gigabit interfaces.
10 Gigabit WAN Phy Support This verifies a devices ability to transmit data between
multiple vendors 10 Gigabit interfaces.
Split Multi-Link Trunking (Nortel) This certification verifies that the device under test
supports the aggregation of multiple ports and failover
using Nortel's “SMLT” protocol.
1 Gigabit Fibre Channel Transport This certification verifies that the device under test can
transparently transport Fibre Channel traffic at the full
line rate of 1 Gbps. Supports transport of 100-SM-LL-L
(Fibre Channel at 1.0625 Gbit/s over single mode fiber
at 1310 nm) at the physical layer per ANSI
X3.230.1994.
2 Gigabit Fibre Channel Transport This certification verifies that the device under test can
transparently transport Fibre Channel traffic at the full
line rate of 2 Gbps. Supports transport of 200-SM-LC-L
(Fibre Channel at 2.125 Gbit/s over single mode fiber at
1310 nm) at the physical layer per ANSI INCITS 352..
1 Gigabit FICON Transport This certification verifies that the device under test can
transparently transport FICON traffic at the full line
rate of 1 Gbps. FICON is IBM's Fibre Channel
Connection which uses 1 Gigabit Fibre Channel.
Supports transport of 100-SM-LL-L (Fibre Channel at
1.0625 Gbit/s over single mode fiber at 1310 nm) at the
physical layer per ANSI X3.230.1994 and IBM
document number SA24-7172.
ESCON Channel Transport This certification verifies that the device under test can
transparently transport ESCON traffic at the full line
rate of 200 Mbps. ESCON is IBM's Enterprise System
Connection) per IBM document number SA22-7202 and
SA23-0394.
Optical Module Auto-detect This certification verifies that the device under test can
correctly detect the presence of a newly installed
optical module.
Non-disruptive Network Expansion This certification verifies that the device under test can
be inserted into a network of similar devices and
brought online without disrupting the traffic flow in that
network.
Optical Path Redundancy Scheme This certification verifies that the device under test
implements a UPSR-like, 1:1 optical redundancy
scheme.
1 Gigabit Ethernet Multimode Fiber Transport This certification verifies that the device under test can
transparently transport Gigabit Ethernet traffic at the
full line rate of 1 Gbps. Supports transport in
compliance with IEEE 802.3Z, SX GE Multimode
(850 nm).
1 Gigabit Ethernet Singlemode Fiber Transport This certification verifies that the device under test can
transparently transport Gigabit Ethernet traffic at the
full line rate of 1 Gbps. Supports transport in
compliance with IEEE 802.3Z, SX GE Singlemode
(1310 nm)
Non-Disruptive (“Hitless”) Code Upgrade This certification verifies that the device under test's
firmware can be upgraded while the device is running
and “under load”.
Management Control Module Redundancy This certification verifies that the device under test
implements a fully redundant management control
architecture including redundant system configuration
and LAN management port.
A/B Power Sources This certification verifies that the device under test
implements dual power sources to any and all of its
power supplies.
Wake On - Link Speed This certification verifies that the device under test
allows the link speed used on “wake up” to be
configured..
Windows 2000 OS - Host Interrupt Coalescence This certification verifies that the device under test
offers host interrupt coalescence for inbound traffic
thus reducing the load on the host CPU.
Windows 2000 OS - Link Aggregation (802.3ad) This certification verifies that the device under test
offers standards compatible link aggregation
functionality as specified in IEEE spec 802.3ad
Windows 2000 OS - IEEE 802.1Q/p VLAN/Priority This certification verifies that the device under test
Tagging supports VLAN and priority/Quality-of-service tagging
at layer 2 as specified by the IEEE 802.1Q/p working
groups.
Windows 2000 OS - Jumbo Frame Support - 16,000 This certification verifies that a device under test can
bytes generate and forward frames of approximately 16,000
bytes.
Windows 2000 OS - Jumbo Frame Support - 9,000 This certification verifies that a device under test can
bytes generate and forward frames of approximately 9,000
bytes.
Embedded Web Management via Secure Sockets This certification verifies a device provides
Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS) comprehensive web management via SSL and/or TLS
encryption.
Power over Ethernet Provider/Recipient This certification verifies that the WLAN Switch and
radio under test can provide/receive electrical power
as per the IEEE 802.3af
Power over Ethernet Provider This certification verifies that the device under test
can provide electrical power as per the IEEE 802.3af
SNMPv3: Management via Encrypted Packets This certification verifies that the device under test
supports the SNMP v3 encrypted User Security Model
Access Point to WLAN Switch Connectivity via an L2 This certification verifies that the WLAN switch and
Switched Network access point pair under test can communicate across
an industry-standard L2 switched network.
Access Point to WLAN Switch Connectivity via an IPv4 This certification verifies that the WLAN switch and
(L3) Network access point pair under test can communicate across
an IP subnet boundary.
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) This certification verifies that the WLAN switch and
access point pair under test can interact with a back-
end, EAP-enabled RADIUS server to provide WPA
encryption to wireless client stations.
Open-system authentication (IEEE 802.11b) This certification verifies that the WLAN switch or
Access Point supports clear text transfer of wireless
data.
Multiple ESS support This certification verifies that the WLAN switch
supports more than one ESS per WLAN switch.
Different MAC Access Control List (ACL) per SSID This certification verifies that the WLAN switch
supports a different MAC ACL per SSID.
Windows 2000 OS - “Vital Signs” This certification verifies that the device under test
provides a utility program that displays key information
such as MAC address, assigned IP address, link
status, driver and bus information.
Windows 2000 OS - Chip-level Diagnostics This certification verifies that the device under test
provides a utility program that runs chip-level
diagnostics such as MAC and PHY loopbacks, register,
interrupt and EEProm checks.
Windows 2000 OS - Cable Analyzer This certification verifies that the device under test
provides a physical layer cable analysis function.
Windows 2000 OS - Identify NIC via LED This certification verifies that the device under test
provides the capability of triggering an LED to identify
the NIC.
Windows 2000 OS - MAC Layer (L2) Station Loopback This certification verifies that device under test
provides a facility for testing connectivity across the
LAN to another L2 station on the same LAN.
Windows 2000 OS - IP Layer (L3) Station Loopback This certification verifies that device under test
provides a facility for testing connectivity across the
LAN and/or routed network to another IP station.
Windows 2000 OS - Configurable Auto-Negotiation This certification verifies that the device under test
Options provides for granular configuration of acceptable
“negotiated” link speed and duplex settings.
Windows 2000 OS - Adapter-specific Event Log This certification verifies that the device under test
implements its own “event log” providing details about
the adapter like change in state from offline to online.
Windows 2000 OS - IEEE 802.3x Ethernet (L2) Flow This certification verifies that the device under test
Control implements Ethernet (L2) “hop-by-hop” flow control.
Windows 2000 OS - TCP/UDP Checksum Offload This certification verifies that the device under test can
successfully offload the “checksum” (I.e. cyclical
redundancy check) calculations from the host OS.
Windows 2000 OS - TCP Segmentation Offload This certification verifies that the device under test
implements offload of the TCP segmentation function
from the host OS to the NIC.
SIP Proxy Server This certification verifies that the system under test
provides the “Proxy” functionality defined in IETF RFC
2543.
SIP Registrar Server This certification verifies that the system under test
provides the “Registrar” functionality defined in IETF
RFC 2543.
SIP Traffic to Private IP Address Space via Network This certification verifies that the system under test
Address Translation (NAT) and/or Port Address can map all appropriate SIP ports and addresses to
Translation (PAT) allow SIP clients to communicate from a private
address space to a “foreign” IP subnet.
Identify Access Point in “Unconfigured” State This certification verifies that system under test can
identify the presence of a wireless AP that is powered
on but has not been given a custom configuration.
Identify Access Point with Wired Equivalent Privacy This certification verifies that the system under test
(WEP) Disabled can identify the presence of a wireless AP that has
been configured with the Wired Equivalent Privacy
(WEP) encryption option disabled.
Identify Access Point Broadcasting Service Set This certification verifies that the system under test
Identifier (SSID) can identify the presence of a wireless AP that is
broadcasting its “network name” in clear text.
Identify Wireless Client with Wired Equivalent Privacy This certification verifies that the system under test
(WEP) Encryption Disabled can identify the presence of a wireless client that is
configured with WEP (encryption) disabled.
Identify Wireless “ad-hoc” Mode Stations This certification verifies that the system under test
can detect and identify the presence of wireless
clients running in “ad-hoc” mode. That is, clients that
communicate without relaying traffic through a -
wireless Access Point.
Manage “Approved Sender” List (Whitelist) by email This certification verifies that system under test
domain name provides for manual, “pre-approval” of all e-mail
messages emanating from a specific email domain.
Manage “Approved Sender” List (Whitelist) by This certification verifies that system under test
individual email name provides for manual, “pre-approval” of all e-mail
messages emanating from a specific email address.
Basic Challenge/Response: False Positive Prevention This certification verifies that the system under test
implements a “challenge/response” method whereby all
emails from unknown senders are sent a challenge
email that requests a human-generated response.
Unchallenged Recipient Alias (AKA “tracker”) This certification verifies that the sytem under test
allows users to set up “alias” names for their
accounts. Messages from senders that use these alias
as “TO” names are routed directly to the INBOX.
Manage “Blocked Sender” List (Blocklist) by individual This certification verifies that system under test
email name provides for manual blocking of all e-mail messages
emanating from a specific email address.
Manage “Blocked Sender” List (Blocklist) by email This certification verifies that system under test
domain name provides for manual blocking of all e-mail messages
emanating from a specific email domain name.
Customizable “Challenge” Message This certification verifies that the system under tests
provides a way for the end-user or end-user
organization, as appropriate, to customize the
“challenge” message that is sent to in reply to email
messages from unknown senders.
Automatic “Safe-Sender” Status This certification verifies that the system can apply a
single-sender's “approved” status across multiple
recipients.
Manage “Quarantine” Folder auto-delete Time Periods This certification verifies that the system under test
allows the end-user to adjust the time that a “pending”
message is allowed to remain without a response
before it is automatically deleted.
Manage “Challenge” Resend Frequency and Quantity This certification verifies that the system under test
allows the user to customize how frequently and how
many times an unanswered challenge will be
automatically resent.
Transparent Support of “Forwarded Accounts” This certification verifies that the system under test
can process email from forwarded accounts as well
as allow the user to specify the forwarded account
name as the reply-to name. This allows the presence
of the anti-spam service or software to be
transparent. Also known as “Domain Name Support”
Architecture: Browser-based Service This certification verifies that the system under test is
implemented as a remote service requiring no end-user
software beyond an industry-standard browser.
Architecture: Server-based Service This certification verifies that the system under test is
implemented as a remote service requiring no end-user
software beyond industry-standard SMTP, IMAP or
POP3 on the end user side.
Architecture: Application on Local PC Client This certification verifies that the system under test is
implemented as software resident in the local client.
Architecture: Local Server Application This certification verifies that system under test is
implemented as a server (or appliance) local to the
end-user's data center.
Email Client Support: Internet Message Access Protocol This certification verifies that the system under test
(IMAP) can function with clients that implement IMAP Version 4
Revision 1 as defined in IETF RFC 3501. (Note: IMAP
V4 is defined in RFC1730.)
Email Client Support: Post Office Protocol Version 3 This certification verifies that the system under test
(POP3) can function with clients that implement POP3 as
defined in IETF RFC 1939
External Email Account Support: Internet Message This certification verifies that the system under test
Access Protocol (IMAP) can automatically download and process (I.e., provide
the anti-spam service) email from an external account
using the IMAP Version 4 Revision 1 protocol as
defined in IETF RFC 3501.
External Email Account Support: Post Office Protocol This certification verifies that the system under test
Version 3 (POP3) can automatically download and process (I.e., provide
the anti-spam service) email from an external account
using the POP3 protocol as defined in IETF RFC 1939.
“Bulk Load” of “Approved Senders” (Whitelist) This certification verifies that the system under test
provides a method to pre-load a list of approved
senders via file import or scan of the user's inbox.
“Bulk Load” of “Blocked Senders” (Blocklist) This certification verifies that the system under test
provides a method to pre-load a list of blocked senders
via file import.
Explanation of Presence on “Approved List” This certification verifies that the system under test
provides information showing why a given user was
placed on the list.
Explanation of Presence on “Blocked List” This certification verifies that the system under test
provides information showing why a given user was
placed on the list.
Activate/Deactivate “Challenge/Response” Behavior This certification verifies that the system under test
provides a way to activate and deactivate the
challenge/response mechanism.
QoS - Two Traffic Queues This certification verifies that a device is capable of
segmenting QoS traffic into two unique and separate
priority queues.
System Upgrade via HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) This certification verifies that system under test
supports upgrading of system software and/or
firmware via HTTP
Basic TTY over IP - G.711 This certification verifies that the system under test
can provide basic transport (error rate <1%), using a
G.711 vocoder, of TTY over an IP transport
experiencing no packet loss.
Robust TTY over IP - G.711 This certification verifies that the system under test
can provide robust (error rate <1%) transport, using a
G.711 vocoder, of TTY over an IP transport
experiencing 5% packet loss.
Basic TTY over IP - G.729 This certification verifies that the system under test
can provide basic transport (error rate <1%), using a
G.729 vocoder, of TTY over an IP transport
experiencing no packet loss.
Robust TTY over IP - G.729 This certification verifies that the system under test
can provide robust (error rate <1%) transport, using a
G.729 vocoder, of TTY over an IP transport
experiencing 5% packet loss.
Audible Notification - “Message Waiting” on This certification verifies that the system under test
generates an audible message when the message
waiting lamp changes state from “unlit” to “lit”.
Audible Notification - Line “On-hold” This certification verifies that the system under test
generates an audible confirmation message when the
line is placed “on-hold”.
Audible Notification - Line “Off-hold” This certification verifies that the system under test
generates an audible confirmation message when a
line that is on-hold becomes idle as a result of the held
party hanging up.
Audible Notification - Line Appearance of Incoming Call This certification verifies that the system under test
generates an audible message notifying the user
which line appearance to answer on an incoming call.
Audible Notification - Station Status “On-demand” This certification verifies that the system under test
allows the user to request an audible playback of
station status, including status of all line appearances,
message waiting status and all toggle-able
buttons/lamps.
Caller ID - Text to Speech This certification verifies that the system under test
allows the user to request an audible playback of the
display contents when there is an incoming call.
Caller ID - Text to Speech - “On-demand Privacy” This certification verifies that the system under test
allows the user to control whether an incoming
call produces an audible playback of the display
contents.
Voice Carry Over (VCO) This certification verifies that the system under test
can provide for a TTY that is physically or virtually
linked to a telephone (IP or digital) to allow the user to
speak to the other party via the handset and/or
speakerphone.
Hearing Carry Over (HCO) This certification verifies that the system under test
can provide for a TTY that is physically or virtually
linked to a telephone (IP or digital) to allow the user to
listen to the other party via the handset and/or
speakerphone.
Non-disruptive “Mute” in Voice Carry Over (VCO) or This certification verifies that the system under test
Hearing Carry Over (HCO) can provide for a TTY that is physically or virtually
linked to a telephone (IP or digital) to continue to
function in either VCO or HCO mode when the “mute”
button the telephone set is activated..
Simultaneous TTY and “Touch tone” This certification verifies that the system under test
can provide for a TTY that is physically or virtually
linked to a telephone (IP or digital) to allow the user to
make use of “touch tone” keys while the TTY device is
also active.
Speed-dial Keys for TTY Call Initiation This certification verifies that the system under test
can provide for a TTY that is physically or virtually
linked to a telephone (IP or digital) to allow the user to
make use of speed-dial keys on that telephone to
initiate a TTY call.
TTY Default Mode for Messaging This certification verifies that when a TTY user's
phone is not answered it can be automatically sent to a
message system that can default to TTY messages
and prompt with TTY prompts.
“Single Number Reach” - Optional TTY Greetings and This certification verifies that a caller to an
Prompts unanswered number can selectively switch from voice
prompting to TTY for prompting (and vice versa).
TTY Login to Message System This certification verifies that a messaging system
mailbox owner can login and interact with the
messaging system with a directly connected TTY and
co-located IP phone.
Voice Carry Over (VCO) Messaging This certification verifies that for a user with a directly
connected TTY and a co-located IP phone, voice
messages can be recorded when TTY prompts are
provided on the messaging system.
Hearing Carry Over (HCO) Messaging This certification verifies that for a user with a directly
connected TTY and a co-located IP phone, prompts
can be received using voice and replied to with touch
tone - both via the co-located IP phone. However,
messages can be recorded using the TTY device.
Message Header Information via TTY Verify that a directly connected TTY subscriber
accessing the messaging system on a co-located IP
phone can log into and see message header
information displayed on the TTY device.
Break into TTY Prompt with “Touch tone” Response This certification verifies that during playback of a
prompt on a directly connected TTY device that the
calling party, using a co-located IP phone, can interrupt
the TTY prompt with a “touch tone” response.
Different Security Policy per SSID This certification verifies that the WLAN switch
supports security options configurable by SSID.
Distributed Access Point This certification verifies that the WLAN switch
implements a “distributed access point” whereby
multiple radio hubs appear as a single logical access
point exposing the same BSSID, runnig on the same
RF channel and not requiring an 802.11 association as
clients communications move between the radios.
Redundant Power Management Module This certification verifies that the device under test
provides a backup power management module -
separate from the normal power supply
Redundant System Management Module This certification verifies that the device under test
provides a backup system management module -
separate from the primary system management module
Dynamic, Variable-speed Fan This certification verifies that the device under test
provides an air cooling system that can adjust fan
speed in response to environmental temperature
changes.
IPv4 - RIP v1 - Routing Protocol Support This verifies that the device can exchange IPv4
routing table information via RIP Version 1 with the
Cisco 175x-class router. (The 1751 is assumed to
have code interoperable with other Cisco devices.)
IPv4 - RIP v2 - Routing Protocol Support This verifies that the device can exchange IPv4
routing table information via RIP Version 2 with the
Cisco 175x-class router. (The 1751 is assumed to
have code interoperable with other Cisco devices.)
IPX - Routing Protocol Support This verifies that the device can exchange IPX routing
table information with the Cisco 175x-class router.
(The 1751 is assumed to have code interoperable with
other Cisco devices.)
IPv4 - OSPF - Routing Protocol Support This verifies that the device can exchange IPv4
routing table information via OSPF with the Cisco 175x-
class router. (The 1751 is assumed to have code
interoperable with other Cisco devices.)
PIM Dense Mode - IP Multicasting This verifies a devices ability to host and join IP
multicast groups via PIM DM in a network that includes
the Cisco 175x-class router.(The 1751 is assumed to
have code interoperable with other Cisco devices.)
PIM Sparse Mode - IP Multicasting This verifies a devices ability to host and join IP
multicast groups via PIM SM in a network that includes
the Cisco 175x-class router.(The 1751 is assumed to
have code interoperable with other Cisco devices.)
PPP Basic Operation (No Authentication) This certification verifies that the device under test can
communicate with the Cisco 175x-class router using
PPP with no authentication protocol. (The 1751 is
assumed to have code interoperable with other Cisco
devices.)
PPP Multilink Operation This certification verifies that the device under test can
communicate with the Cisco 175x-class router using
PPP Multilink (RFC 1990). Use of an authentication
protocol is optional. (The 1751 is assumed to have
code interoperable with other Cisco devices.)
PPP - PAP Authentication This certification verifies that the device under test can
communicate with the Cisco 175x-class router using
PPP (RFC 1331) with the Password Authentication
Protocol (PAP) as defined in RFC 1334. (The 1751 is
assumed to have code interoperable with other Cisco
devices.)
PPP - CHAP Authentication This certification verifies that the device under test can
communicate with the Cisco 175x-class router using
PPP (RFC 1331) with the Challenge-Handshake
Authentication Protocol (CHAP) as defined in RFC
1334. (The 1751 is assumed to have code
interoperable with other Cisco devices.)
HDLC Operation This certification verifies that the device under test can
communicate with the Cisco 175x-class router using
the HDLC line protocol. (The 1751 is assumed to have
code interoperable with other Cisco devices.)
Frame Relay Operation This certification verifies that the device under test can
communicate with the Cisco 175x-class router using
the Frame Relay line protocol. (The 1751 is assumed to
have code interoperable with other Cisco devices.)
802.1p/Q VLAN Tag Propagation This verifies that the device can properly identify and
propagate frames carrying IEEE 802.1p/Q VLAN tags
with priority bits set.
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) This verifies a device's ability to act as a standby
router in the event of failure using VRRP standards in a
network including a Cisco router.
VPN IPSec Interoperability This verifies that the device can properly set up a VPN
connection (3DES/SHA1) with a partner Cisco router
Host System Support - IBM PC Compatible This certification verifies that the embedded system
can operate in a PCI-slot of an IBM PC Compatible host
system
Host System Support - Sun SPARC System This certification verifies that the embedded system
can operate in a PCI-slot of a SUN Microsystems
SPARC-based host system
Host System Support - Apple Mac G4 System This certification verifies that the embedded system
can operate in a PCI-slot of an Apple Mac G4 host
system
“SONET Class” Rapid Reconfiguration Spanning Tree This certification verifies that the device under test can
Support (802.1w) reconfigure its layer 2 spanning tree using the IEEE
802.1w “rapid” option in less than the 50 millisecond
recovery (average of both directions) usually
associated with SONET networks.
“SONET Class” Protection Switching This certification verifies that a pair of devices can
reconfigure and resume communication in less than the
50 millisecond recovery time (average of both
directions) usually associated with SONET networks.
Zero-impact “In Service” ACL Update This certification verifies that the normal performance
level of the switch is not degraded when applying an
Access Control List containing 25,000 (or more) entries
Zero-impact “In Service” BGP Route Update This certification verifies that the normal performance
level of the switch is not degraded when learning
155,000 (or more) BGP routes.
Zero-impact “Resistance” to DoS Attack: SYN Flood This certification verifies that the normal performance
level of the switch is not degraded when processing
traffic from a SYN Flood of 1 million Source/Destination
Address
Zero-impact “Resistance” to DoS Attack: PING Flood This certification verifies that the normal performance
level of the switch is not degraded when processing
traffic from a PING Flood of 1 million Source/Destination
Address
Link Aggregation (IEEE 802.3ad) - Cross Blade This certification verifies that the device implements
standards-based Link Aggregation and can create a
single logical switch-to-switch link from two or more
physical switch ports located on different blades.
Port Mirroring - Cross Blade This certification verifies that the device under test can
duplicate the traffic associated with a given port to
another port on a different blade of the device under
test.
802.1X - Single port, “Per-MAC” Authentication This certification verifies that the DUT offers a granular
authentication process that allows a per-user (L2
MAC address) level of authentication rather than
opening the part to all traffic once a single user has
Dynamic VLAN Assignment after Authentication This certification verifies that the DUT can dynamically
re-assign a port to an 802.1Q VLAN as part of the
authentication process.
Web Browser-based Authentication This certification verifies that the DUT can dynamically
generate a web browser-based login/authentication
screens for use by clients not configured for 802.1X
authentication.
URL “Hijacking” This certification verifies that the DUT can dynamically
intercept a users browser traffic to redirect to another
configured URL address.
URL Automatic Redirect after Authentication This certification verifies that the DUT can dynamically
redirect the user's browser to a configured URL after
a successful authentication.
E1 Zero-loss, Full-duplex, two-port Throughput Results - The certification establishes the aggregate packet and
64-byte Packets Mbit/s throughput of the device under test.
E1 Zero-loss, Full-duplex, two-port Throughput Results - The certification establishes the aggregate packet and
128-byte Packets Mbit/s throughput of the device under test.
E1 Zero-loss, Full-duplex, two-port Throughput Results - The certification establishes the aggregate packet and
256-byte Packets Mbit/s throughput of the device under test.
E1 Zero-loss, Full-duplex, two-port Throughput Results - The certification establishes the aggregate packet and
512-byte Packets Mbit/s throughput of the device under test.
E1 Zero-loss, Full-duplex, two-port Throughput Results - The certification establishes the aggregate packet and
1,024-byte Packets Mbit/s throughput of the device under test.
E1 Zero-loss, Full-duplex, two-port Throughput Results - The certification establishes the aggregate packet and
1,518-byte Packets Mbit/s throughput of the device under test.
Ethernet (10 Mbit/s) Layer 3 Zero-loss, Full-duplex, The certification establishes the aggregate packet and
two-port Throughput Results - 64-byte Packets Mbit/s throughput of the device under test.OSPF
routing is enabled on the device but no other functions,
such as access control lists or firewall functionality,
are enabled.
Ethernet (10 Mbit/s) Layer 3 Zero-loss, Full-duplex, The certification establishes the aggregate packet and
two-port Throughput Results - 128-byte Packets Mbit/s throughput of the device under test.OSPF
routing is enabled on the device but no other functions,
such as access control lists or firewall functionality,
are enabled.
Ethernet (10 Mbit/s) Layer 3 Zero-loss, Full-duplex, The certification establishes the aggregate packet and
two-port Throughput Results - 256-byte Packets Mbit/s throughput of the device under test.OSPF
routing is enabled on the device but no other functions,
such as access control lists or firewall functionality,
are enabled.
Ethernet (10 Mbit/s) Layer 3 Zero-loss, Full-duplex, The certification establishes the aggregate packet and
two-port Throughput Results - 512-byte Packets Mbit/s throughput of the device under test.OSPF
routing is enabled on the device but no other functions,
such as access control lists or firewall functionality,
are enabled.
Ethernet (10 Mbit/s) Layer 3 Zero-loss, Full-duplex, The certification establishes the aggregate packet and
two-port Throughput Results - 1024-byte Packets Mbit/s throughput of the device under test.OSPF
routing is enabled on the device but no other functions,
such as access control lists or firewall functionality,
are enabled.
Ethernet (10 Mbit/s) Layer 3 Zero-loss, Full-duplex, The certification establishes the aggregate packet and
two-port Throughput Results - 1,518-byte Packets Mbit/s throughput of the device under test.OSPF
routing is enabled on the device but no other functions,
such as access control lists or firewall functionality,
are enabled.
Fast Ethernet (100 Mbit/s) Layer 3 Zero-loss, Full- The certification establishes the aggregate packet and
duplex, two-port Throughput Results - 64-byte Packets Mbit/s throughput of the device under test.OSPF
routing is enabled on the device but no other functions,
such as access control lists or firewall functionality,
are enabled.
Fast Ethernet (100 Mbit/s) Layer 3 Zero-loss, Full- The certification establishes the aggregate packet and
duplex, two-port Throughput Results - 128-byte Packets Mbit/s throughput of the device under test.OSPF
routing is enabled on the device but no other functions,
such as access control lists or firewall functionality,
are enabled.
Fast Ethernet (100 Mbit/s) Layer 3 Zero-loss, Full- The certification establishes the aggregate packet and
duplex, two-port Throughput Results - 256-byte Packets Mbit/s throughput of the device under test.OSPF
routing is enabled on the device but no other functions,
such as access control lists or firewall functionality,
are enabled.
Fast Ethernet (100 Mbit/s) Layer 3 Zero-loss, Full- The certification establishes the aggregate packet and
duplex, two-port Throughput Results - 512-byte Packets Mbit/s throughput of the device under test.OSPF
routing is enabled on the device but no other functions,
such as access control lists or firewall functionality,
are enabled.
Fast Ethernet (100 Mbit/s) Layer 3 Zero-loss, Full- The certification establishes the aggregate packet and
duplex, two-port Throughput Results - 1,024-byte Mbit/s throughput of the device under test.OSPF
Packets routing is enabled on the device but no other functions,
such as access control lists or firewall functionality,
are enabled.
Fast Ethernet (100 Mbit/s) Layer 3 Zero-loss, Full- The certification establishes the aggregate packet and
duplex, two-port Throughput Results - 1,518-byte Mbit/s throughput of the device under test.OSPF
Packets routing is enabled on the device but no other functions,
such as access control lists or firewall functionality,
are enabled.
Having thus described the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the foregoing description is not intended to limit the spirit and scope thereof. What is desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims.
